Russia and China have proposed an alternative and well-balanced draft UN Security Council resolution on the situation around Iran, including in the Strait of Hormuz, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said.
"We understand our Arab partners’ concerns about the freedom of navigation and jointly with China we suggest that the Security Council consider an alternative draft resolution on the current situation in the Middle East, including from the point of view of maritime security," Vasily Nebenzya said.
He stressed that free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz can be guaranteed only through ending hostilities and reaching a negotiated solution.
Our draft will be brief and well-balanced, in line with the principles of international law and the UN Charter, in particular concerning peaceful settlement of disputes," Vasily Nebenzya said.
